A test matrix investigated 12 ionic contaminants in five concentrations to assess the electrical response under controlled heat and humidity conditions. The study used the limits per J-STD-001 for surface insulation resistance. The tests determined at what level of contamination and spacing the ionic/organic residue has a failing effect on surface insulation resistance. READ MORE...

01005: Size Does Matter

Designing PCBs with 01005 components involves tighter constraints in regard to component spacing, layout, and other related considerations, as well as access to higher levels of automation at assembly. READ MORE...

Designing Flex Circuits for Wearable Electronics

The human body has very few flat, rigid surfaces, and standard PCBs don’t easily conform to its various contours. This is where flexible circuitry really shines. But while flex circuits are able to conform to the many twists and turns of a human body, they still have limitations. READ MORE...

What You Cannot See Can Be Hand Soldered

The extremely small size of an 01005 package presents unique production challenges when it comes to board and pad design, board fabrication, stencil design, solder paste selection, stencil printing placement process, and the reflow process, pushing the limit of current practices. READ MORE...

Zooming in on Digital Microscopes

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a live high-definition video or high-resolution still is priceless, especially when inspecting small devices, producing documentation or describing problems to multiple viewers simultaneously – even those connected remotely via the Internet. READ MORE...

Circuits Assembly Landing Page Showcase

How Clean is Clean Enough?

A test matrix investigated 12 ionic contaminants in five concentrations to assess the electrical response under controlled heat and humidity conditions. The study used the limits per J-STD-001 for surface insulation resistance. The tests determined at what level of contamination and spacing the ionic/organic residue has a failing effect on surface insulation resistance.

Designing PCBs with 01005 components involves tighter constraints in regard to component spacing, layout, and other related considerations, as well as access to higher levels of automation at assembly.

The human body has very few flat, rigid surfaces, and standard PCBs don’t easily conform to its various contours. This is where flexible circuitry really shines. But while flex circuits are able to conform to the many twists and turns of a human body, they still have limitations.

The extremely small size of an 01005 package presents unique production challenges when it comes to board and pad design, board fabrication, stencil design, solder paste selection, stencil printing placement process, and the reflow process, pushing the limit of current practices.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a live high-definition video or high-resolution still is priceless, especially when inspecting small devices, producing documentation or describing problems to multiple viewers simultaneously – even those connected remotely via the Internet.